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Uluru, formerly known by its European name of Ayers Rock, is in the continent of Australia. It is a huge sandstone monolith or, more correctly, inselberg, in central Australia. It is a bald knob of rock which rises 348m above the surrounding flat plains, and which has a circumference of about 9.4 km.

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Uluru or Ayers Rock is sacred to the aboriginal people of which continent?

Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is sacred to the indigenous people of the country and continent of Australia.


What is the continent of Ayers Rock?

Uluru, formerly Ayers Rock, is on the continent of Australia.


Which country is Uluru in?

Uluru, formerly known by the European name of Ayers Rock, is in the country and continent of Australia.


Which part of the ocean was Uluru?

Uluru (Ayers Rock) is a thousand miles from the ocean in the dead centre of the continent of Australia.


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Uluru is ancient. It is as old as the continent of Australia itself. Geologists have not been able to determine its age. Uluru is considered a sacred site by the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people, and ancient paintings can be seen in caves, cliff overhangs and other surfaces of Uluru.


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Ayers Rock, also known as Uluru by the indigenous Australians, is located in the outback of Australia. Specifically, it is in central Australia, in the southern part of the Northern Territory.In 1873, explorer William Gosse named Ayers Rock after Sir Henry Ayers, then Premier of South Australia.


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The northern territory


Was uluru changed to ayres rock?

No, The Ayres Rock was changed to the name Uluru. Uluru lies in Northern Territory. Uluru is made out of sandstones.


In which content is ayers rock?

Uluru or Ayers Rock is in the continent of Australia. It is near the town of Alice Springs, which is 450km away from Ayers Rock.


Who helped the Uluru fight?

There has been no fight at Uluru.


How far away is Uluru from Australia?

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Where would you find Uluru and the Atacama Desert?

Uluru (Ayer's Rock) is located in the deserts of central Australia. The Atacama Desert is located on the west coast of South America, primarily in Chile.